Unit	Description	Standards	Days
1	Transportation Technology Purposes of Transportation Transportation, Energy, and Power Energy and Uses Power and Uses Systems Model	Students will identify ways that transportation systems extend the ability of people to move themselves and their cargo. (Proficiency 2) Students will explain how the mode of travel impacts the way of life of a culture. (Proficiency 5)	10
2	Energy and Power Energy Power Sources of Energy Energy Conversion Using Energy in Transportation	Students will develop a flow chart of inputs, processes, and outputs of a given system. (Proficiency 3).	12
3	Transportation Environments Land Transportation Marine Transportation Air Transportation Space Transportation Intermodal Transportation	Students will develop a simulation of a local community using computer software. (Proficiency 6) Students will, as a group, study the design of magnetic levitation vehicles and select the fastest and most efficient one. (Proficiency 10) Students will build and test a water, air, or space vehicle. (Proficiency 11)	23
4	Vehicular Systems Structure Propulsion Guidance Control Suspension Support	Students will select and test a propulsion system for a simple vehicle. (Proficiency 11) Students will test a control system to guide a vehicle. (Proficiency 11)	20
5	Transportation Processes Receiving/Storing Routing Loading Transporting Unloading Storing/Delivering	Students will analyze and select the best mode of transportation for a specific type of trip. (Proficiency 12)	20